Residents invited to say thanks to first responders of Rye Fire
Oakmont of Santa Clarita to host the community event
Santa Clarita residents are invited to a community event hosted by Oakmont of Santa Clarita to thank Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel for their efforts during the 2017 Rye Fire.
On July 27, fire officials will recount their experience of the Rye Fire, which broke out in December 2017, and discuss the strategies and tactics they employed to save Oakmont Senior Living’s Santa Clarita property and the surrounding areas.
Guests will also learn about the challenges of protecting the urban and wildland interface and the benefit of Los Angeles County Fire’s world-class air operations unit, which provides critical rapid response to the citizens of Santa Clarita and Los Angeles County, according to Oakmont officials.
“Both the team members and Oakmont residents were interested in planning an event to thank first responders for their efforts in keeping Oakmont of Santa Clarita safe during the Rye Fire,” said Andi Johnson, communications director for the Oakmont Management Group, in an email to The Signal. “Residents are involved in shaping programming and events, and they wanted to invite fire officials to the community to recognize them.”
During the Rye Fire, Oakmont of Santa Clarita residents were evacuated from the community. All residents were safely transported to a sister community, where they were temporarily housed until they could return to Oakmont of Santa Clarita, Johnson said.
This event will provide residents of the senior living center and Santa Clarita residents who were affected by the fire an opportunity to thank the firefighters for their efforts, according to Oakmont officials.
“This is a great opportunity for members of the community to come together and celebrate the heroic efforts of our local firefighters,” Johnson said. “We look forward to recognizing them and thanking them for all that they did for the city of Santa Clarita.”
The general public is invited to attend the event, scheduled 2 p.m. at Oakmont of Santa Clarita, 28650 Newhall Ranch Road, Santa Clarita. Oakmont officials ask that those who plan on attending to RSVP by calling 661- 295-2025.